Opinion | Territorial Army 2.0: Building India's Military Reserve For Next War

Doctrine, command integration and sustained investment will determine whether Territorial Army 2.0 becomes a genuine force multiplier or remains a well-intentioned pilot

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India’s Territorial Army is under review at the highest levels.

On August 6, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a Parliamentary Consultative Committee session devoted entirely to the force’s mandate. Singh called it “a living embodiment of the ‘citizen-soldier’ concept".

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Officials briefed lawmakers on achievements. Suggestions followed on strengthening it further. Singh tied the TA’s contribution directly to Viksit Bharat, not merely border defence. A 77-year-old institution is being repositioned for a different kind of war.

The TA no longer functions purely to backfill infantry. Units are engaged on the Manipur railway mega-project. In Jammu and Kashmir, TA personnel have driven the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign. Ecological duties, disaster response and civil-administration support involve........

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